Dimitrios Athanasakis

International Corporate CounselFull Time

• Job Details:✒ Key Result Areas: ★ Corporate Governance and Main Interactions - Acting as Company Secretary and advising Board on all compliance, and policy - Collaborating with Finance Department on all securities filings, SEC reporting and NYSE disclosure requirements - Identifying & resolving regulatory concerns, including NYSE, FCPA, UK Bribery Act, SOX Act & OFAC matters - Liaising & coordinating with listing authorities, regulators and investment agencies globally - Preparing & issuing legal and reply notices; and interacting with statutory bodies on behalf of the organisation - Determining & delivering post-IPO regulatory structuring for the parent company, including operative agreements under a variety of national laws - Conducting negotiations and interfacing with government officials, insurers, and funding providers - Analysing & reviewing company’s Agents and Representatives’ Policies; and providing oversight of sponsors’ and agents’ agreements - Supervising company’s Code of Ethics & Conduct and Anti-Corruption Policies; as well as FCPA training to local agents, sponsors and contractors ★ Corporate Counselling and Main Interactions: - Spearheading & furnishing a comprehensive gamut of in-house corporate, contractual, and legal support services for a variety of projects; establishing & maintaining relationship with new business customers - Performing due diligence & structuring, monitoring negotiations and closing cross-border corporate acquisitions; and reviewing Shareholders’ & Share Purchase agreements - Managing the incorporation of new legal entities and establishing tax efficient corporate structures worldwide - Streamlining entire functions including oversight of JVs, strategic tendering alliances and teaming agreements - Keeping track of company and JV registrations, permits and trade licences globally - Holding regular review of: o Lender adviser agreements, collateral warranties, medium terms notes, novation agreements; and rendering suggestions on refinancing and capitalisation solutions o Securitisation of loans, equity & debt offerings, parent company guarantees and counter-guarantees o Reviewing and keeping track records of lease agreements globally o Data protection and privacy best practices ★ Legal Advisory Assistance and Main Interactions: -Reviewing & verifying: o Pre-investment, Feasibility & Masterplan studies on projects instigated by the EBRD, EIB & World Bank and PPP projects with the Business Development & Operation Departments o Legal resources as per the Scope of Work/ Services, BoQs, Project Specifications, Scheduling and Cost Estimating - Negotiating the terms & conditions of all contracts with outside clients in partnership with the cross-functional teams in Business Development, Operations, Finance, IT and Marketing - Furnishing legal support for mobilisation, construction supervision, certification, demobilisation, commissioning and hand over phases - Holding an independent oversight review for tendering packages, procurement routes and performance data for trades, including Designers, Consultants, Contractors, Operators, Material & Equipment Purchasing Analysts, Expeditors, Project Control Analysts, Contract Auditors and Suppliers - Developing & facilitating cost planning procedures with leading contractors, consultancies, vendors, commissioners and new clients globally - Providing feedback on RFQs, RFPs & General and Special Conditions for use in all project bidding documents, Addenda, Tender Announcements and Tender reviews ★ Highlights: - Played a key role in leading the incorporation of new legal entities and establishing tax efficient corporate structures worldwide - Merit of completing merger & acquisition and business integration of various clients in India, Turkey, and US - Single-handedly developed & executed major commercial contracts such as Agency & Sponsor Agreements in the Middle East, Non-disclosure Agreements, Exclusive Joint Venture Agreements, and so on - Mentoring the US Safe Harbor Statutes and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implementation across the company’s operations

Project LawyerFull Time

• Job Details:✒ Key Result Areas: - Collaborated & coordinated with Regional Project and Contract Managers for compliance of project contract & claims management procedures with corporate policies, and reported directly to the CEO in The Netherlands - Provided support in managing disputes for a variety of projects in the Middle East - Took part in bidding phases, including negotiating & reviewing shareholders’, consortium and JV agreements; liaised with Tendering, Procurement, Finance, Project Controls, HSE and QA/QC Departments as required - Held review of various agreements such as Non-disclosure Agreements, Milestone Agreements, Letters of Award, Purchase Orders, Heavy Equipment Leases, High Technology Products Service Agreements, Interim & Final Accounts, and so on - Validated & approved financing documents including term sheets, collateral and term finance facility agreements - Streamlined contract implementation processes, chaired meetings & workshops, as well as maintained standard work process procedures - Supervised & ensured effective utilization of company resources deployed at site through regular audits - Engaged in developing & defending claims for EOTs, Variation Orders, Disruption, Force Majeure and Equitable Adjustment, as well as provided in-house support of international & domestic arbitration and litigation proceedings for commercial, shipping, salvage & towage, supply, cargo loss & damage, and hire-equipment